G class landing craft

G class landing craft

The G class, also known as the Marine Alutech Watercat M8 landing craft ( _fi. G-vene, _sv. Gruppbåt) is a type of vessel in use by the Finnish Navy and the Royal Swedish Navy. The G-boat was originally designed for the Swedish Navy which ordered about 100 of them. Its primary use is landing and transportation for the marines. It has a very low draught (approximately 20 cm) at high speeds which makes it ideal for amphibious assault even in shallow waters. It has a cargo capacity of 8 men or one ton.

Operators

;FIN: Finnish Navy: G 98-99, G 101-G 135;SWE: Swedish Navy 1-100

ee also

*Uisko class landing craft
*Jurmo class landing craft

External references

[http://www.mil.fi Finnish Defence Forces] "Website of The Finnish Defence Forces"
[http://www.marinealutech.com Marine Alutech] "Website of Marine Alutech"


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